Food at Aladdin show?

[adalsolica]

Can we bring food in to the Aladdin show? I'm wondering if we should try to use that sit-down time to eat, while enjoying the show.

 

[jammyjam25]

I'm not sure what the rule is, but I know if it were me I wouldn't want to be sitting next to someone who was eating. Smells, chewing noises, wrappers or food containers rustling, etc. can all be distracting when you're trying to enjoy a show!

Edited to say: If someone was eating pre-show it wouldn't bother me, just once it started, lol.

 

[Angrose]

Can we bring food in to the Aladdin show? I'm wondering if we should try to use that sit-down time to eat, while enjoying the show.

No food or drinks allowed in the theatre
When I saw it last time though, it was in the mid-90s outside so they did let us bring in drinks.

 

[NorthernCalMom]

No food in the theater, but you can eat outside while waiting for the doors to open.

 

[Geemo]

No food in the theater, but you can eat outside while waiting for the doors to open.

This exactly what we do. We usually try to go to the first show of the day. Which is around our lunch time. We'll get something from CS and take it with us to eat while we're in line. Lots of people do this, so you won't be the only ones.

I've never seen CM allow drinks or anything into the theater.
I've had them ask me to put my water bottle in my backpack before I go in.

I sure wish Disney would put up some sun-shade sails. The trees there don't help much when the sun is beating down on the concrete.

Geemo

 

[AustinTink]

The ushers were very vocal about food and drinks last week when we were there. They announced many times that there was no food or drinks allowed in the show. I had just purchased my 60th anniversary stein full of iced tea and I was dying to drink it! Good thing it had a lid, or I would have had to dump it.

 

[adalsolica]

I'm not sure what the rule is, but I know if it were me I wouldn't want to be sitting next to someone who was eating. Smells, chewing noises, wrappers or food containers rustling, etc. can all be distracting when you're trying to enjoy a show!

Edited to say: If someone was eating pre-show it wouldn't bother me, just once it started, lol.

That totally makes sense. All the food noise and smells could get obnoxious. Not having been there, I wondered if the set up was similar to a movie theater, with consessions and all. We'll take the advice of others and eat something in line!

 

[adalsolica]

The ushers were very vocal about food and drinks last week when we were there. They announced many times that there was no food or drinks allowed in the show. I had just purchased my 60th anniversary stein full of iced tea and I was dying to drink it! Good thing it had a lid, or I would have had to dump it.

Ooh, that is a bummer! It would be nice if at least beverages were allowed. Glad I asked ahead of time, so I can plan to have everything finished off before heading in.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

It's set up like any other theater where you would see live shows, not like a movie theater. It's carpeted and the seats are plush, so cleaning up spilled food and drinks would be a nightmare for the staff. Plus, they turn it over rather quickly between shows and wouldn't have time to go row by row and pick up food wrappers. A few years ago, the family next to and in front of us started passing around sushi rolls and rice balls. The mom opened a loud, crinkly bag and the kids starting grabbing handfuls. An usher was there within about 30 seconds and told them to put it away. He actually stood there to make sure they complied.

 

[Dobbsie]

Honestly, it isn't much of a burden. If you want even half decent seats for the show you need to get there 20-30 minutes early anyway, and that's plenty of time to eat a dog and chips

 

[AustinTink]

It's set up like any other theater where you would see live shows, not like a movie theater. It's carpeted and the seats are plush, so cleaning up spilled food and drinks would be a nightmare for the staff. Plus, they turn it over rather quickly between shows and wouldn't have time to go row by row and pick up food wrappers. A few years ago, the family next to and in front of us started passing around sushi rolls and rice balls. The mom opened a loud, crinkly bag and the kids starting grabbing handfuls. An usher was there within about 30 seconds and told them to put it away. He actually stood there to make sure they complied.

Very true. It's much more like a live entertainment venue than a movie theater. I'm amazed they can keep it in such decent shape with the sheers numbers of people who come through. Also, how do you carry sushi around in the parks all day?

Funny moment from our last visit... there were several loud groups around us, definitely not adhering to the rules of etiquette with live theater. They were talking, moving around and generally creating an uncomfortable viewing experience. My teenaged son said, "You would think these people had never been to a live theater performance before. They don't even know how and when to applaud." It cracked me up. I'm raising a theater snob. My work is done.

 

[PHXscuba]

I've read about and adopted an official policy of judging by the flooring. If it's a show like Mickey and the Magical Map (shaded outdoors but with concrete floors). probably OK to bring food in. If it's like Aladdin (carpeted, indoors), no food. The CMs will of course tell you on the spot, but it's nice to make the decision before having to dump food or skip the show.

PHXscuba